Gymsport & Recreation Centre

Gymsport & Recreation Centre

Gymsport & Recreation Centre

Gymsport & Recreation Centre is a general purpose recreation centre along with a purpose built gymnastics and trampoline facility encompassing two gymnasiums with a total floor area of 4,300sqm.

The Gymsport & Recreation Centre is used for many national and international events and is home to National and World Class athletes and coaches. It is also the home of Counties Manukau Gymnastics Club.

At the Gymsport & Recreation Centre we offer a vibrant range of fitness and active movement classes for a range of skills and age groups. From toddlers in our “fun-damentals” programmes through to our advanced Competitive Gymnastic Training there is sure to be something for everyone. Classes run during School Term Times and are divided into four terms per year.

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Children benefit from an active lifestyle and participating in any sport. Participation in organized sports provides a chance for young people to increase their activity and develop socially and physically. Child Gymnastics adds one of the most comprehensive lifestyle exercise programs available to children, incorporating strength, flexibility, speed, balance, coordination, power, and discipline. Whether they are involved in recreational gymnastics or with a competition squad, skills learned in gymnastics can benefit a child’s overall development.

To get started, click on the 'register now' button on the upper right or click directly on the class you’re interested in below to learn more.

Age Groups

Baby Bouncers (1-2 years)

This programme will develop your child’s locomotive skills, manipulative skills, coordination and balance. Parent and child will experience activities designed to facilitate maximum fun and ongoing skill development through movement, music, learning and laughter. Your child progresses at their own pace, having fun and building confidence as they make new friends and develop their growth.

Mighty Movers (2-4 years)

Your toddler will begin to discover the many exciting things their body is capable of doing. We introduce the fundamentals of gymnastics following a structured plan that is both challenging and rewarding. Children will develop hand-eye coordination and body awareness, while building strength, agility, and gross motor skills. Parents will help their toddler learn basic gymnastics skills in a playful atmosphere.

Tumble Tots (4 years)

This class introduces your child to gymnastics while developing large motor skills, strength, balance, and coordination. Participating on their own, your child will receive lots of positive reinforcement while learning and having fun! We will also work on basic social skills such as following directions and working with others.

Open Gym (Babies to 5 years)

Free play session on Monday and Friday. Come any time between 10am-12pm

Gym Programmes run in-line with New Zealand Primary/Intermediate School Terms.
Registrations are open prior to each term beginning on a “first come first served basis. For quality and safety reasons not all enrolments can be accepted so be sure to get in early to secure a space for your child.

Programmes for School aged Children (5-11+)

Children were born to jump, tumble, stretch, and swing on bars! Children will learn and develop gymnastics skills, along with coordination, balance, and strength. Spending time on the floor, beam, bars, vault, and trampoline is a great way to keep your child active and engaged in a fun and exciting environment!

To get started, click on the “register” button on the upper right or click directly on the class you’re interested in below to learn more.

Activities

FUN-damental GYM 5yrs+

This programme provides a fun way to get your child active, athletic and focused. In this class children will develop strength, flexibility, correct form and body positions, and the foundation skills for gymnastics. Your child will gain confidence in their abilities and develop positive self-esteem in a fun, safe environment.

FUN-damental Rhythmic 5yrs+

A combination of gymnastics and dance this programme is a fun way to get your child active, athletic and focused. In this class children work with ropes, ribbons, hoops, balls and clubs. They develop strength, flexibility, correct form and body position and the foundation skills for rhythmic gymnastics. With the use of music they develop performance skills and rhythmical movement patterns. We offer classes for both beginners and those who are experienced in dance or gymnastics.

FUN-damental Trampoline 6yrs+

The main aim of these lessons is to have fun on the trampoline in a safe and controlled environment. These classes are designed to be challenging and they focus on skill development, fitness and co-ordination. There are many skills to learn and master on a trampoline and this is the place to do it.

Artistic Recreation

Children develop strength, learn gymnastics skills and gain confidence in their athletic ability. This is an extension of FUN-damental Gym and is for those that would like to progress to the next level in gymnastics. All classes are 1½ hours and include warm-up, training on all apparatus and trampoline. Children also work on general stretching for flexibility. As they practice drills for each skill, they will develop the proficiency needed to link skills together and complete routines on each apparatus.

Tumbling Recreation

Want to work on walkovers for dance, or tumbling for cheerleading then this is the class for you. Our Tumbling classes are the perfect place to safely learn to roll, turn, tumble and twist! Classes focus on spatial and body awareness, coordination, and skill development. From forward rolls to back handsprings our amazing coaches will help you master the basics, build and retain your tumbling skills.

Competitive Trampoline and Tumbling

Caters for the advanced trampolinist and tumbler with opportunity to become more proficient through progressive levels. Entry into competitive trampoline and tumbling programme by invitation.

[ Term fee – corresponds to hours trained weekly. ]

Competitive Gymnastics

Excellence with enjoyment, based on Gymsport New Zealand programmes. There is a progressive increase in hours of training as gymnasts reach higher levels. Entry by invitation. Classes in men’s, women’s and rhythmic gymnastics in both the levels and elite pathways of gymnastics.

Gym Programmes run in-line with New Zealand Primary/Intermediate School Terms.
Registrations are open prior to each term beginning on a “first come first served basis. For quality and safety reasons not all enrolments can be accepted so be sure to get in early to secure a space for your child.

GSRC is home to many international gymnasts and coaches. With a great history of many National and International titles our members have represented New Zealand at Pacific Rim, Youth Commonwealth Games, Youth Olympic Festival, World Cup, Commonwealth Games, World Championships.

Rhythmic Gymnastics

We also offer Rhythmic gymnastics which is a beautiful sport combining gymnastics and dance using the hand apparatus Rope, Hoop, Ball, Clubs and Ribbon. Performed at its highest level, rhythmic gymnastics requires grace, elegance, flexibility, strength, musicality and hand eye co-ordination. The Gymsport &amp; Recreation Centre offers a pathway for competitive rhythmic gymnastics. Gymnasts who show the potential to move through the New Zealand National Levels or International Development Programmes are invited by the RG Head Coach to join the competitive programme. Entry level will depend on a number of factors including age, previous dance or gymnastic experience and co-ordination levels.

Trampoline and Tumbling

Two other disciplines we offer are Trampoline and Tumbling. Competitive Trampoline is exciting and graceful whilst flying through the air with style. Gymnasts train to compete two routines which each consist of 10 different elements containing shape, twisting and somersaults. In the competitive tumbling programme gymnasts learn explosive skills and join these together to compete two passes on a sprung track linking 5 or 8 elements also containing shape, twist and somersaults.

Gym Programs run in-line with New Zealand Primary/Intermediate School Terms.
Registrations are open prior to each term beginning on a “first come first served basis. For quality and safety reasons not all enrolments can be accepted so be sure to get in early to secure a space for your child.

Adult Gymnastics

Gymnastics strength and flexibility will keep you looking and feeling young, limber and in great shape. It is a wonderful supplement to traditional cardio and weight training workouts, and the opportunity to improve your skills is motivating and fun. Gymnastics is an activity and sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, co-ordination, balance, and grace.

Competitive Artistic gymnastics is the best known of the gymnastic sports. It typically involves the women’s events of uneven parallel bars, balance beam, floor exercise, and vault. Men’s events include floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings, vault, parallel bars, and high bar.

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Adults Gymnastics

Structured gymnastics class for adults 18+. Catering for those who wish to learn gymnastics at a later age. Coaching on floor, rings, beam, bars and vault, the coaches will work with you at your skill level. No prior experience is needed.

Gym Programmes run in-line with New Zealand Primary/Intermediate School Terms.
Registrations are open prior to each term beginning on a “first come first served basis. For quality and safety reasons not all enrolments can be accepted so be sure to get in early to secure a space for your child.

At Pulman Park we are committed to a philosophy of using Sport & Recreation as a tool for education and life skills. As part of this every school holidays our team of instructors run a comprehensive, full day holiday programme for 5-13 year olds across both weeks of the School Holidays.